David Hasselhoff: 'People freak out over me'

David Hasselhoff has claimed that he would not seek as much fame if he could live his career again.

Speaking to Piers Morgan in an upcoming episode of ITV1 series Life Stories, the actor and popstar admitted that he enjoys not being recognized.

"I like it when people don't know who I am," he said. "It makes for a great conversation because it's not about me. But I've only ever met two [people] who don't know me."

On being famous, he told Morgan: "You get the best seat in the restaurant but everyone watches you eat. If I could do it again I wouldn't have the fame as much. It's intrusive and it takes a huge emotional toll.

"Sometimes I can't even walk out of my hotel room because I can't handle it. And people aren't being nasty, they're just being people, freaking out because they saw David Hasselhoff."

Hasselhoff went on to admit that his father still calls him Michael - after his character in Knight Rider.

"My dad still calls me Michael, because of Michael Knight," he confessed. "A lot of people do - I even used to be Michael Knight on my answering machine."

Hasselhoff currently appears as a judge on Britain's Got Talent, which continues on Saturday at 8pm on ITV1.